Meanings
noundoogh (uncountable)
alternative dough
- uncountableA savory Persian yogurt drink with a mint flavor.
For a counterpoint to its molar-tingling sweetness, you might try a glass of doogh, the Persian yogurt drink, bracingly tart with a high note of dill.
2009 September 6, David Corcoran, “A Rare Appearance for an Exotic Cuisine”, in New York Times
Origin
- Classical Persianدوغ
- Iranian Persianدوغ
- Englishdoogh
Borrowed from Iranian Persian دوغ (duġ), from Classical Persian دوغ (dōġ).
More words from Iranian Persian, Classical Persian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Hindi दोग़
- दोग़ (doġ)yogurt drink
Japanese ドゥーグ
- ドゥーグ (dūgu)yogurt drink
Persian دوغ
- دوغ (duġ)yogurt drink
Russian айра́н, тан
- айра́н (ajrán)yogurt drink
- тан (tan)yogurt drink
- дуг (dug)yogurt drink
Turkish ayran
- ayranyogurt drink
Ukrainian тан
- тан (tan)yogurt drink
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with doogh
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Cite this entry
APA
doogh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doogh
MLA
“doogh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doogh. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doogh,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doogh.
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